Author: Ed Gallo

Surprise surprise, the king is Max. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The never-ending weekend of combat sports madness has finally concluded. It was a loaded stretch, another dominant Lomachenko performance, the K-1 World Grand Prix, and KNOCK OUT Muay Thai extravaganza were particularly delightful. But the sheer depth of violent content was overshadowed by UFC 231‘s two title bouts, chiefly Max Holloway‘s record-breaking beatdown of the undefeated Brian Ortega. Join the MMASucka staff as shockingly handsome host Brian Gerson is joined by Ed Gallo and Patrick Auger to review our favorite fights and narratives of the weekend. [embedded content] MMASucka Live: UFC 231 Recap The MMASucka: Live...

(Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) At The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale, the lame-duck flyweight division soldiers on. Team Alpha Male‘s Joseph Benavidez (25-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) defends his perennial contender status against a delightful challenger in Team Oyama‘s Alex Perez (21-4 MMA, 3-0 UFC). The betting lines are still coming out, but many less-informed observers may be salivating at the sight of Joe Benavidez as only a slight favorite, or potentially even an underdog. Before anyone jumps the gun, let’s review the promising striking attack displayed by Alex Perez against Jose “Shorty” Torres. I myself do not make bets on fights, I’m not that...

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images) Join the MMASucka staff as host Blaine Henry is joined by Ed Gallo and Brian Gerson to recap this Saturday’s UFC Beijing card, followed by a live “Fight Companion” stream for Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3. The MMASucka: Live squad is here to take your questions, and give our in the moment reactions to the saddest card of the year, headlined by two aging legends. On the docket are topics such as:Does John Phillips have higher “fight IQ” than both Li Jingliang and Francis Ngannou?Is Deron Winn out of his mind for fighting on Saturday then wrestling an...